PT-2024-35479 · Ibm · Ibm Aix+1

Published 2024-12-24 · Updated 2024-12-25 · CVE-2024-52906

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM AIX versions 7.2 through 7.3 VIOS versions 3.1 through 4.1

Description: The issue could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the TCP/IP kernel extension to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations: For IBM AIX versions 7.2 through 7.3, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For VIOS versions 3.1 through 4.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the TCP/IP kernel extension until a patch is available.

Fix

DoS

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-52906

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

Vios

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-52906 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7179826 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52906 · Security Note
• https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernext_advisory.asc · Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/13627 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/105447 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1871937370741960719 · Twitter Post